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Reaching Non-Churchgoing Catholics

It's estimated that at least two-thirds of the baptised Catholic community in England and Wales are non-churchgoing - approximately four million people. This makes a significant constituency of people who, in most cases, self-identify as Catholic but never or rarely attend Mass. The Department for Evangelisation and Catechesis has initiated a national project to support ministry to this group of people.

Crossing the Threshold

The 'Crossing the Threshold' national tour, Nov 2011 - Feb 2013, supported outreach and ministry to non-churchgoing Catholics. The tour launched in York on 1... Read more

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National Sunday

Home Mission Sunday is an annual day on which the Bishops invite parishes across England and Wales to pray for and support Home Mission. A recent theme was ‘Crossing the Threshold’ and had as its focus on ministry and outreach to non-churchgoing Catholics. Over 400,000 leaflets were sent to every parish and religious house in England and Wales. Visit: catholicnews.org.uk.